1991 London Monarchs season
- London Monarchs
- 1992 →
The 1991 London Monarchs season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the newly created World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Larry Kennan and played its home games at Wembley Stadium in London, England. They finished the regular season in first place of the European Division with a league-best record of nine wins and one loss, which came in the last regular season game against the Barcelona Dragons. The unexpected loss eliminated the third European team, Frankfurt Galaxy, from the play-offs.
In the postseason, the Monarchs faced the New York/New Jersey Knights for a third time and a third win. After this semifinal was hosted away as Wembley was occupied with a soccer game, the Monarchs captured the first World League championship at Wembley with a shut-out win over the Barcelona Dragons in World Bowl '91.
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
|
[1]
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
| Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
| Operation Discovery
|
Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | March 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 24–11 | 1–0 | Waldstadion | 23,169 |
2 | March 31 | 7:00 p.m. | New York/New Jersey Knights | W 22–18 | 2–0 | Wembley Stadium | 46,952 |
3 | April 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Orlando Thunder | W 35–12 | 3–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,327 |
4 | April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Birmingham Fire | W 27–0 | 4–0 | Legion Field | 18,512 |
5 | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Montreal Machine | W 45–7 | 5–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,294 |
6 | April 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks | W 35–10 | 6–0 | Wembley Stadium | 33,997 |
7 | May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Antonio Riders | W 38–15 | 7–0 | Alamo Stadium | 12,328 |
8 | May 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 22–7 | 8–0 | Giants Stadium | 41,219 |
9 | May 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Surge | W 45–21 | 9–0 | Hughes Stadium | 21,409 |
10 | May 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 17–20 | 9–1 | Wembley Stadium | 50,835 |
Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semifinal | June 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 42–26 | 10–1 | Giants Stadium | 23,149 |
World Bowl | June 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 21–0 | 11–1 | Wembley Stadium | 61,108 |
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Standings
European Division | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | STK |
London Monarchs | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 310 | 121 | 1–1 | L1 |
Barcelona Dragons | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 206 | 126 | 1–1 | W1 |
Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 155 | 139 | 1–1 | L1 |
[15] [16]
Game summaries
Week 1: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
Frankfurt | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, March 23
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CET
- Game attendance: 23,169
- Referee: Stan Kemp
- [3]
Week 2: vs New York/New Jersey Knights
Week 3: vs Orlando Thunder
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
London | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Saturday, April 6
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 35,327
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- [5]
Week 4: at Birmingham Fire
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: Monday, April 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 18,512
- [6]
Week 5: vs Montreal Machine
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montreal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
London | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Saturday, April 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 35,294
- [7]
Week 6: vs Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raleigh-Durham | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
London | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Sunday, April 28
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 33,997
- [8]
Week 7: at San Antonio Riders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
San Antonio | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Alamo Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: Monday, May 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 12,328
- [9]
Week 8: at New York/New Jersey Knights
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
NY/NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Saturday, May 11
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 41,219
- [10]
Week 9: at Sacramento Surge
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Sacramento | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 21,409
- [11]
Week 10: vs Barcelona Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
London | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Monday, May 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 50,835
- [12]
Semifinal: at New York/New Jersey Knights
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
NY/NJ | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Sunday, June 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 23,149
- [13]
World Bowl '91: vs Barcelona Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
London | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England
- Date: Sunday, June 9
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 61,108
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- [14]
References
- ^ a b "London Monarchs". The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide. pp. 100–119.
- ^ 1992 London Monarchs Media Guide.
- ^ a b "American Football Kicks-Off In Germany". Deseret News. March 24, 1991. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 1, 1991). "WLAF: 46,952 Watch Knights Lose". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Gay, Nancy (April 7, 1991). "Monarchs Rule Over Thunder". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 16, 1991). "Monarchs 27, Fire 0". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 20, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Machine 7". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (April 28, 1991). "Monarchs 35, Skyhawks 10". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 6, 1991). "London 38, San Antonio 15". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Smith, Timothy W. (May 12, 1991). "Unbeaten Monarchs Cool Red-Hot Knight Streak, 22–7". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 19, 1991). "Monarchs 45, Surge 21". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 27, 1991). "Dragons 20, Monarchs 17". Associated Press News Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Smith, Timothy W. (June 3, 1991). "Knights Guilty, Sentence Is Vacation". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Associated Press (June 10, 1991). "London Monarchs Rule the WLAF With 21–0 Victory Over Barcelona". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press (May 28, 1991). "WLAF standings". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 4B. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "1991 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- v
- t
- e
- '91: London Monarchs
- '92: Sacramento Surge
- '95: Frankfurt Galaxy
- '96: Scottish Claymores
- '97: Barcelona Dragons
- '98: Rhein Fire
- '99: Frankfurt Galaxy
- 2000: Rhein Fire
- IX: Berlin Thunder
- X: Berlin Thunder
- XI: Frankfurt Galaxy
- XII: Berlin Thunder
- XIII: Amsterdam Admirals
- XIV: Frankfurt Galaxy
- XV: Hamburg Sea Devils